Get Your Wings http://www.getyourwings.net/ Public flight and training log: From 0 hours to above the clouds. Copyright 2008 Mon, 14 Mar 2005 07:51:51 -0600 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.121 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Step 2 Well, I'm about to head out of the house down toward KAXH for the first time to meet my new instructor...

]]> http://www.getyourwings.net/archives/2005/03/step_2.html http://www.getyourwings.net/archives/2005/03/step_2.html Narration Mon, 14 Mar 2005 07:51:51 -0600 An explanation... I have a tendency to post things using vocabulary or abbreviations used by pilots... just to clarify:

PPL ASEL = Private Pilot, Airplane, Single-Engine, Land...

as opposed to, for example, Commercial Pilot, Airplane, Multi-engine, Sea (multi engine seaplanes? wouldn't like to be in one of those... or Private Pilot, Rotorcraft... (helicopters)...

]]> http://www.getyourwings.net/archives/2005/03/an_explanation.html http://www.getyourwings.net/archives/2005/03/an_explanation.html Narration Thu, 10 Mar 2005 20:05:37 -0600 PPL ASEL completed The first major leg has been completed... yay.

]]> http://www.getyourwings.net/archives/2005/03/ppl_asel_comple.html http://www.getyourwings.net/archives/2005/03/ppl_asel_comple.html Flight Training Thu, 10 Mar 2005 19:34:54 -0600 PPL ASEL Oral Exam done.. I sat for the Oral Exam today but the weather was awful... TStorms and low ceillings all around the state..

This took a LONG TIME... I was actually half relieved when I got through this, because it took several hours and was very comprehensive... It was not as deep as it could have been, but I was prepared to answer a lot more than I actuall got asked. I think my confidence in my basic knowledge helped make me feel more at ease about the exam (which was really more like a long conversation about all things VFR) and made my instructor feel inclined to tell TONS OF STORIEs.

At any rate, I'm scheduled to take the flight portion on Thursday. Can't wait to get this milestone behind me.

Did I mention I still love flying!?!

]]> http://www.getyourwings.net/archives/2005/03/ppl_asel_oral_e.html http://www.getyourwings.net/archives/2005/03/ppl_asel_oral_e.html Flight Training Mon, 07 Mar 2005 20:02:47 -0600 Cramming again Well, since we are hoping to schedule my checkride for Sunday (it is currently Friday), I am meeting with Jacques tomorrow from 1000-1200 to do a last oral exam cram session. I've been reading all week, but honestly not as much as I thought I would. The things I'm most worried about? Remembering the ceiling/visibility requirements for the airspaces - especially Class G which is just all kinds of overcomplicated.

]]> http://www.getyourwings.net/archives/2005/03/cramming_again.html http://www.getyourwings.net/archives/2005/03/cramming_again.html Narration Fri, 04 Mar 2005 23:50:21 -0600 So I'm not dead after all... You might have wondered where I've been, that is if you happen to be one of the myriad commenters who are constantly inviting me to play Texas Hold'em Poker on their web casinos. I do love to play Hold'em, but I DO NOT LOVE THESE BLOG SPAMMERS.

In case anybody actually is tuned to this frequency, I was prepping for my checkride to be taken the 2nd week of January, but on the 8th of January 2005 I broke my arm in a motorcycle "slide." (I avoided hitting the blind jerk that pulled in front of me and slammed on his brakes, then proceeded to drive off while I was sliding on the pavement.)... So that put me out for a while.

Just as an update, though, I'm still on the same schedule with ATP so I need to finish my PPL, fly 30 hours in their 172 and prepare for my instrument exams on the 22nd of March... That's 20 days from now! We'll have to see if they really expect that to happen, getting the 30 hours in may be a stretch to say the least. Nevertheless I'm sitting at about 51 total time now and will do my final ground prep on Saturday, then hopefully schedule the checkride with Hank (ugh) for Sunday.

BTW, I will approve non-robotic comments...

]]> http://www.getyourwings.net/archives/2005/03/so_im_not_dead.html http://www.getyourwings.net/archives/2005/03/so_im_not_dead.html Narration Wed, 02 Mar 2005 20:16:06 -0600 an hour update since I've been lax I've been lazy so I'm updating my online hour totals for all to see.

]]> http://www.getyourwings.net/archives/2004/12/an_hour_update.html http://www.getyourwings.net/archives/2004/12/an_hour_update.html Log Entry Tue, 07 Dec 2004 11:29:18 -0600 Groundschool:Navigation Bad weather, but lots to learn. We stay in for an hour or so of flight planning discussion.

]]> http://www.getyourwings.net/archives/2004/12/groundschoolnav.html http://www.getyourwings.net/archives/2004/12/groundschoolnav.html Flight Training Sun, 05 Dec 2004 11:11:32 -0600 2nd Solo - and neat benefit I complete my second (and really my third, by time extension) supervised solo flights.

]]> http://www.getyourwings.net/archives/2004/12/2nd_solo_and_ne.html http://www.getyourwings.net/archives/2004/12/2nd_solo_and_ne.html Flight Training Sat, 04 Dec 2004 11:21:56 -0600 First Solo Well, I obviously made it back.

]]> http://www.getyourwings.net/archives/2004/12/first_solo.html http://www.getyourwings.net/archives/2004/12/first_solo.html Flight Training Fri, 03 Dec 2004 14:00:00 -0600 Circling Overland A routine day of takeoff/pattern/landing

]]> http://www.getyourwings.net/archives/2004/12/circling_overla.html http://www.getyourwings.net/archives/2004/12/circling_overla.html Flight Training Thu, 02 Dec 2004 14:10:04 -0600 Spelling in the blog I'm really not a bad speller, actually I'm quite a good speller. And often, I use correct punctuation. However, for the purpose of this blog I am not really concerned about these things inasmuch as I am concerned with getting out the message of the content, which I find personally quite interesting.

However, I did learn to spell maneuver today thanks to http://www.dictionary.com so hopefully in the future I will use the correct spelling in these entries.

]]> http://www.getyourwings.net/archives/2004/11/spelling_in_the.html http://www.getyourwings.net/archives/2004/11/spelling_in_the.html Narration Tue, 30 Nov 2004 14:36:52 -0600 A day off A day off for some much needed rest.

]]> http://www.getyourwings.net/archives/2004/11/never_fear_im_s.html http://www.getyourwings.net/archives/2004/11/never_fear_im_s.html Narration Tue, 30 Nov 2004 12:15:53 -0600 Day 4 More practice of the same essential maneuvres with some good traffic pattern work. I also pick up a headset and give it a go in live flight.

]]> http://www.getyourwings.net/archives/2004/11/day_4.html http://www.getyourwings.net/archives/2004/11/day_4.html Flight Training Mon, 29 Nov 2004 13:46:57 -0600 Day 3 Today we start talking about approaches... this is much more difficult than the take-off.

]]> http://www.getyourwings.net/archives/2004/11/day_3.html http://www.getyourwings.net/archives/2004/11/day_3.html Flight Training Sun, 28 Nov 2004 17:00:47 -0600